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 UNIT 1. LESSON 5.

КАК МЫ ПРОВЕЛИ ЛЕТО.

THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE.

The verb to be in the Past Simple.

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Card № 1. Fill in the gaps. 

	V1	V2	Translation
1	go
2			дуть
3			покупать
4		chose
5	drink

     

  

 

 

 

Exercices.  

I.   Underline the correct answer.

1.     Me brothers was/were in the Crimea last year.

2.     Dave was/were busy 2 days ago.

3.     The children was/were in the yard ten minutes ago.

4.     My brother was/were in England in summer.

5.     John and Nick was/were at home yesterday.

6.     His aunt was/were at the seaside last year.

 

   II.  Make the sentences negative.

1.      Carol wasn’t (not to be) in London last summer.

2.     They ________ (not to be) in the room a minute ago.

3.     We ________ (not to be) at school last Friday.

4.     The boy ________ (not to be) in the swimming pool yesterday.

5.     I ________ (not to be) 13 last year.

6.     The children ________ (not to be) tired yesterday.

 

III.    Make yes/no questions and give short answers for them.

1.     I was at school yesterday.

Were you at school yesterday? – Yes, I was.

2.     We were in the country last summer.

3.     The weather was fine yesterday.

4.     My grandparents were in the cinema yesterday.

5.     His friends were at the stadium last Friday.

6.     He was in the park the day before yesterday.

 

IV.            Make the questions.

1.     Nick was at the seaside yesterday. (Where?)

Where was Nick yesterday?

2.     My friends weren’t at the stadium yesterday. (Who?)

3.     He was late at the lessons 3 times last month. (How many times?)

4.     Margaret was in Finland 2 month ago. (When?)

5.     The picture was on the wall. (Where?)

6.     My brothers were at school at 8 o’clock yesterday. (What time?)

 

   V.            Answer the questions.

1.     Where were you last summer? (in the country)

I was in the country last summer.

2.     How old was your friend 2 years ago? (10 years ago)

3.     Where was your sister yesterday? (at the theatre)

4.     Who was good at playing chess 2 years ago? (my Granddad)

5.     When were you in Polotsk last time? ( in September)

6.     What flowers were there in the vase several days ago? (roses)

 

VI.            Translate.

1.      Я был на море прошлым летом.

2.     Детей не было во дворе час назад.

3.     Она была дома вчера утром.

4.     Моя сестра была больна месяц назад.

5.     Они были в городе прошлым летом.

6.     Погода была хорошая для рыбалки.

 

VII.            Correct the mistakes.

1.     The windows was open an hour ago.

2.     It was cold yesterday?

3.     When was you born?

4.     My sister and I wasn’t at school yesterday.

5.     Whom was at the cinema she yesterday with?

6.     My father was a good students mane years ago.

The Past Simple Tense. Regular verbs.

      I.            Write the past forms and the sounds in the ending.

1.     Brush – brushed   [t]

2.     Tidy – tidied [d]

3.     Want – wanted [id]

4.     Pick

5.     Visit

6.     Like

7.     Climb

8.     Start

9.     Play

10.  Watch

11. Skate

12. Study

   II.            Open the brackets and put the verbs in the Past Simple Tense.

1.     Last summer Dan (visit) his Granny in the country.

2.     They (listen) to music yesterday.

3.     My mother (cook) the cake on Sunday.

4.     We (arrive) in London yesterday.

5.     Mike (travel) by car last summer.

6.     Sue (help) her friends to decorate the room yesterday.

7.     The boys (work) hard at the lesson on Friday.

III.            Give negative answer.

1.     Did you visit your Granny yesterday?

No, I didn’t visit my Granny yesterday.

2.     Did the children play team games in the yard the other day?

3.     Did your family move to a new flat a few days ago?

4.     Did the girls pick up berries in the garden 2 days ago?

5.     Did the children dance at the disco last week?

6.     Did you help your grandparents about the house last week?

IV.            a) Fill in the gaps with the past form of the verbs in the box.

Want, tidy, watch, climb, visit, pick, listen

1.     My cat ________ a tree yesterday.

2.     When I was little, I ________to be a doctor.

3.     We ________TV yesterday evening.

4.     I ________ mushrooms in the country.

5.     Kate ________ to music yesterday.

6.     Ted ________his granny two days ago.

7.     My parents ________ the house last Saturday

         b) Make the sentences in ex. IV a negative.

   V.            Correct the mistakes.

1.     You plays football with your friends.

2.     Nick always listen to music.

3.     My friends doesn’t go on hikes.

4.     What sport games children like playing in summer?

5.     Where does you usually go on holidays?

6.     The boys go on a picnic now.

7.     Every year I am going on a trip to different countries.

8.     He are having his holidays at the moment.